We've come to the end of our Symposium and it's time for closing remarks from Professor John McDermid highlighting some key takeaways from the day. #FutureOfAutonomy

Insightful and thought provoking presentations from Dr Holly Sutherland and Josephine Flockton on how we design AI systems with neurodiversity and disability co sidereal at the start and how trust is the ce trial pillar of effective human AI teaming. ##FutureOfAutonomy

Moving on to hear from Odd Ivar Haugen from DNV, Ernest Lim from Ufonia and Kate Preston from CfAA on how BIG can be applied in different domains. #FutureOfAutonomy

Congratulations to Dr Victoria Hodge @vjhodge.bsky.social for winning our poster competition sponsored by the Safety and Security Systems Club #FutureOfAutonomy

Day two of our Symposium is starting with our BIG Argument from Professor @ihabli.bsky.social, with speakers from Ufonia, DNV and the University York. #FutureOfAutonomy

Afternoon session is underway at our Symposium, chaired by Dr Philippa Ryan ( @flipperville.bsky.social) focusing on the industry challenges.

Andrew White from the Office of Nuclear Regulation setting out why UK law is an ideal foundation for regulating innovation of autonomy and AI #FutureOfAutonomy

Next up is Dr Richard Hawkins talking about the challenges of assuring through-life safety of autonomous systems. #FutureOfAutonomy

And off we go! The first CfAA Symposium kicks off with an introduction from Centre director, John McDermid #FutureOfAutonomy

And off we go! The first CfAA Symposium kicks off with an introduction from Centre director, John McDermid #FutureOfAutonomy

Registration for our Symposium closes TODAY. If you missed the list of great speakers and topics we'll be covering over the two days head to our website to see the full agenda > www.york.ac.uk/assuring-aut... Registration is free and you can join us for our Symposium dinner on the 24th.

The CfAA will support the development of a robust safety framework in a new #AI trial for a multilingual healthcare assistant which can conduct follow-up visits with patients over the phone in a safe and empathetic way. tinyurl.com/bdpjy3rw

Announcing new speakers for our inaugural Symposium! Hear from Ofgem, DNV, Ufonia, Paige AI, Office for Nuclear Regulation, CodeScene, IEEE and the University of Cambridge across two days of thought-provoking seminars and panel discussions. 23-25 Sept 2025. Book now: tinyurl.com/mr2pxdcb

We’re hiring! Join us as a Research Associate/Fellow in Safety and Security of #AI. Shape the future of AI adoption and connect with industry across automotive, healthcare, and maritime. tinyurl.com/4dvwy3nv

Our Fellows are shaping the future of safe autonomous systems, collaborating with our world-leading researchers to tackle the complex challenges of deploying autonomous technologies responsibly. Watch the first video in our new Fellowship series featuring Dr Roger Rivett: tinyurl.com/bddhumtb

New paper 📑 A new paper on our AMLAS methodology has been published in leading peer-reviewed academic journal for safety engineering, Reliability Engineering and System Safety journal. This milestone demonstrates the scientific rigour which underpins the AMLAS approach: tinyurl.com/5a87dhf7

Announcing the inaugural CfAA Symposium! This free-to-attend Symposium is a showcase of best practice and the latest research around AI and autonomous systems. Book your space: tinyurl.com/mr2pxdcb

Exciting lectureship opportunity! We're looking for a proleptic lecturer in #AI Safety. This unique role offers applicants a three-year Research Fellow role within the CfAA before taking up a lectureship in AI Safety within the department of Computer Science. Closes 8th July: tinyurl.com/tm2hptwx

Join Professor John McDermid tomorrow at the York Festival of Ideas panel "AI and the Future of Work". This discussion will explore the impact of AI in the workplace, examining whether it enhances efficiency and job opportunities or threatens employment and human interaction. tinyurl.com/msr2pb3b

CfAA welcomes Dr Tian Gan as our newest Research Associate in Safe MLOps, where she will focus on autonomy assurance for unmanned surface vessels in the maritime sector. In this blog she shares a little on her background and her focus for future work at the centre. Read more: tinyurl.com/vbvb7pkt

🚀We’ve just revamped our guidance page🚀 All of our freely available frameworks and methodologies are now in one easy-to-access location, bringing together our practical work on assurance and a suite of guidance documents to help you assure the safety of autonomous systems and AI. lnkd.in/e6-mecmf

As part of our seminar series, we invite our researchers to present their work, allowing colleagues to stay informed about latest advancements and ongoing projects. Congratulations to Hasan Bin Firoz and Yash Deo for being awarded best postgraduate seminar & best postdoctoral seminar respectively!

Not long left to register for our webinar: Understanding the BIG Argument for AI safety cases. The session will discuss how BIG addresses a critical gap in the safe development and deployment of frontier AI models. 📅 14th May, Online ⏲️ 12PM – 1PM GMT ➡️ Register: lnkd.in/ekmUs_wj

Developing safe autonomous driving systems remains a challenge. Our new ARIA-funded project tackles this by bridging AI safety theory with real-world automotive assurance. Learn more: lnkd.in/eted2Gdk

Join the authors of our new Balanced, Integrated and Grounded Argument at our upcoming webinar as they explore the development of the paper and its approach to creating comprehensive AI safety cases, with included Q&A session. 📅 14th May, Online ⏲️ 12PM – 1PM GMT ➡️ Register: lnkd.in/ekmUs_wj

Our latest spotlight features Dr Sepeedeh Shahbeigi, a research associate working at the intersection of machine learning and safety. In this blog, she explores what it really means for AI to be "safe" in unpredictable environments. lnkd.in/eYYMTmQq

💻 Understanding the BIG argument for AI safety cases 💻 Join the authors of our new Balanced, Integrated and Grounded Argument at our upcoming webinar as they explore the development of the paper and it's approach to creating comprehensive AI safety cases. ⏲️12PM–1PM GMT ➡️Register: lnkd.in/ekmUs_wj

Not signed up to our newsletter yet? We're preparing to send out our April edition, featuring the latest insights, updates, and developments on our work in safer AI. Now is the perfect time to join a growing community of people working in and around #SafeAI: www.york.ac.uk/assuring-aut...

We’re recruiting! Help achieve the safe and responsible uptake of robotics and autonomous systems as our new Research Software Engineer. Find out more here: www.york.ac.uk/assuring-aut...

Our latest staff spotlight focuses on Dr Yan Jia, lecturer in AI safety. Read about her research into the safety assurance of AI-based systems in healthcare, and impact AI systems have on clinician trust and patient outcomes. www.york.ac.uk/assuring-aut...

We’re recruiting! Undertake cutting edge research and drive innovation in the safety of machine learning as our new Research and Innovation Associate/Fellow in Safe MLOps. Full job description and application: lnkd.in/dBUXvPTC

🆕Read our new White Paper: Avoiding the AI 'off' switch - how benefits of AI may be lost due to burdensome tech. Written in collaboration with the MPS Foundation & @improvementacademy.bsky.social Making AI work for clinicians and patients: eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/224888/1/AI_...

Why is post-market surveillance of #AI in healthcare important? @hardianhealth.com's Ankeet Tanna explains the regulatory and economic value in this session from our AI Safety in the NHS conference. youtu.be/GQNnIiSfHo8?...

Today we launch an important new paper! The BIG Argument it introduces a sustainable, scalable and practical way to bring the entire safety case argument together without compromising innovation. youtu.be/FB-295pJRM4 Read the full story: www.york.ac.uk/assuring-aut...

Our latest staff spotlight focuses on the importance of human-centred autonomy. Read about Dr Nathan Hughes’ work into why understanding how people make decisions with technology is crucial when designing safe AI systems bit.ly/HumanCentere...

How do you make safe decisions in uncertain environments? On the blog PhD student Hasan Bin Firoz explores how the volume of decisions human drivers make every time they get behind the wheel directly influences how we design autonomous driving systems. bit.ly/AutonomousDr...

Learn practical ways to assess and assure the safety of autonomous systems at the University of York. The Robotics and Autonomous Systems Safety (RASS) course is open for enrollment now! www.york.ac.uk/computer-sci...

New blog: The AI Action Summit showed the AI Safety is a global challenge that needs collaborative solutions. www.york.ac.uk/assuring-aut... #AI #SafeAI #SecureAI

One of our ongoing projects is around safe nuclear decommissioning. Read how we set up a testbed and used a digital twin to investigate the safety assurance of a robotic arm. bit.ly/AIDNuclearDe... #SafeAI #Nuclear

We're recruiting! Help achieve the safe and responsible uptake of LLMs in different sectors as our new Research Associate in Safe Large Language Models. Full job description and application: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese... #LLM #AIJobs #SafeAI

A vital new report from the Tony Blair Institute for Change on AI Regulation in the Global South launched yesterday. We're pleased to have contributed to the report through the expertise of our Director, Professor John McDermid OBE FREng: institute.global/insights/tec...

Our latest staff spotlight focuses on Research and Innovation Associate Dr Ioannis Stefanakos. In this blog he shares why safety is a societal necessity. bit.ly/IoannisStefa... #AISafety #SafeAI

James Forsdyke, Managing Director of the Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub reflects on the positive steps the #maritime sector is taking to drive global climate action. Read now: loom.ly/PsvzOSw #Decarbonisation #EnergyTransition #Shipping

CfAA is proud to be a co-applicant of a new Centre of Excellence focused on the safe innovation and deployment of #AI technologies in #healthcare. Read the full story: www.york.ac.uk/assuring-aut...

Could upstream and downstream AI Safety frameworks ever have synergies? And what could this mean for those working in AI Safety, especially in the area of Frontier AI? Read our latest paper: arxiv.org/abs/2501.05455 #FrontierAI #AISafety #SafeAI

Professor Simon Burton, CfAA business lead and Chair of Systems Safety, will be speaking at IWASS 2025 in Florida, Jan 25-26, alongside many other autonomous systems safety, reliability and security experts. #iwass2025 #iwass #autonomoussystems #safety #assurance

What's next for the Govt's AI Opportunities Action Plan? How can we realise the positive and ambitious initiatives outlined? Here are 6 ways the plan can move forward in the realisation of its goals from Centre Director, John McDermid OBE FREng www.york.ac.uk/assuring-aut... #SafeAI #AISafety

How should we respond to concerns on the risk of AI's impact on humanity? Read our Centre Director's letter to the editor in today's @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #AISafety #SafeAI

📄AI Guardrails: Concepts, Models and Methods📄 'Guardrails' is a compelling - though misleading - metaphor used to refer to the measures put in place to control the risks associated with AI models. We argue that a more refined view of risk controls is needed. Read on: www.york.ac.uk/assuring-aut...

Follow the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Safe AI Systems (SAINTS) at the University of York on Bluesky: @saints-cdt.bsky.social. Applications are now open for funded studentships to start in September 2025. Deadline: Wednesday 15 January 2025 www.york.ac.uk/study/postgr...